Booth construction



Dec. l1, 1928. 1,694,920

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W. S. KAPNEK BOOTH CONSTRUGTION Filed March 27. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec.` 11,v 1928.

. UNITED STATES l, y 1,694,920 ENT; QFFICE..

P AT1" WILLIAMS. xAiNEK, oFPHiLAnELPiiia, PENNSYLVANIA.

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l .lAppl'cation filed March 27, 1928..; Serial No. 265,113.

rangement shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. is a front elevation of a wall Fig. 3 Vis a perspective view .of a v'vertical Tbar.V s Y Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontal `section on line 4, 4 of Fig.,1 on an enlarged scale.

plate. Fig. 6is a top plan of same. Fig. 7 isa top plan view of a tie-bar. m

Fig. 8 isan end view of same.

Fig.l 9l is a .fragmentary side elevation of the end 'of thetie-bar with-part oftheT` bar .and connecting means Vin section." v Y Fig. 10 isa vertical section on linev 19,l 1() of Fig. 2. q Y

Similar numerals.. vrefer to similar i parts A y throughout the several views.

, provided with a slot 19' having beveled edges f Referring especially to Figs. 2, 5,' 6and 7, the-wall plates 17 are securedtothe supyporting wall 16 of the room by'bolts l18erl other ksuitable means. ,These'plates are each 20 as shown in Figf6. A recessie usually formed in the wall back'of this slot forv revc'eiving the endvof the -tie-bar 21. (This tie b'arj-is provided .witha numberfof dove-.tailed formations 22. one of 'which is inserted in the slot 1,9. l, These wallgplates and tie-bars arelspacedea shortdistancefrom the top and bottoni of each compartment; the tie-- bars extending horizontally to the front wall of the compartment. The front ends ofthe tie-bars are provided with the tapped or threaded holes 23. At the front ofthe partition wall ,between two compartments is provided a T bar Vsuch as 24 shown `in Fig..y 3. The rear or inner web 25 of the T is cut away for a suitable space near the top andnear the bottoniA to receive the ends of the T bars.-

kTapered recesses 26 are provided throught-he front face of the T bar where the web 25 is cut away for receiving the tapered nuts 27. Threaded rods 28 are secured inthe lioles23 of the tie-bar 21.` A lock nut 29 is then threaded onto therod and the rod is then inserted through the taperedlopenings 26` tol i receive the tapered iiuts27. These tapered nuts are tightened on the rods 28 until the T bar assumes the strictly. vertical position `and the lock nuts 29 are then moved into locking position. In this way is formed the lframe of l the several compartmentpartitions.v vHinge Y I lugs 30are welded or otherwise secured to' 'A the vertical side edgesof the T-bar as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, while a stop lug 31 is securedtothe oppositef'verticaledge of the fT f Y ends of the lugs 30 are secured the slotted hinge blocks 32as shown in Fig. 4. The

slot of the hinge block beingy such as Vto receive with alclose fit thelugBO. The block ,bar also as shown Lin Figs. 3 and'4. Onj the and" lug are then secured togetherby suitable screwsOr-p'ins 33 and the outerV vface of the i i hinge block issuitably tappedjfor receiving the screws 34 of the door hinge 35. Onv the stop lug 31is secured the-usual rubber cush-V ion door-stop 31. The tops ofthe Tiba-rs. 24

are secured together by theV cross-bars 43.

When the` .frameworlnis thusl assembled sheets or panels 36 of sanionyX, glass or other.k `similar material are 'provided ofthe enact.y dimension of the partition between the comu partments. Upon the. vinner face :of these panels are secured with a suitable cement.v blocks 37 Y of wood or other suitable material` of thickness.corresponding to the vthickness vided for flanking each setv oftiebarsj21, and theblocks `are secured bycement or other suitablemeansjon the-inner and yadof the tie-bar 21.' Two such panelsfare lprof jacentfaees of thepanels 36. Theseblooks Y are staggeredyso that a block37 on one panel willy lie to one side ofthe block kon the' opposite panel;` These blocks v37 are suitably posionedso that theirk lower.V ends will; rest upon the top edge of. the lower tie-bar 21 which thus supports the panels. Certain portions of the lower edges ofthe blocks 37 may be removed if desired tobring the panelsl at the proper height above the floor level. Upon the balance of the adjacent inner faces lof the panels are applied areas of cement 38 adapted for securing the adjacent faces of the panels together. These areas of cement must obviously be as thick or thicker than the tie rods which the panels flank. When the vconstruction has progressed thus far, other panels such as 39 are secured `to the rear wall against which the plates 17 are secured, and

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narrow panels 40 and41 are secured in a i similar way at the front by cementfor other 'i suitable means. The inner panels 40, for example, extend from the side panels 36, to the hinge on one side, and to the marnfin of the door opening on the other side. The outside panels 41 extend from the hinge 85 to the edge of the door 42 of the adjacent compartment, as shown in Fig. 2. These plates or panels 40 and 41 are preferably recessed to receive the flanges of the T bar-and also to receive the hinge lugs 32 and sto elements 31, so that the remaining outer et ges of the panels 4:0 and 41 may come together' to make a neat finish as indicatedin Fig. 2. Suitable anels 43 are also provided to cover the cross ars 42. Y What I claim is i i 1. In a booth compartment structure, the combination of Wall plates, tie-bars secured thereto and extending horizontally therefrom in spaced relationship, vertical T bars adjustably secured to the outer ends of' the tie-bars, and panel plates secured in vertical planes flankiner the tie-hars.

2. In a booth compartment structure, the combination of Wall plates, tie-bars secured thereto and extending horizontally therefrom in spaced relationship, Avertical T bars adjustably secured to the outer ends of the tie-bars, and panel plates secured in vertical planes flanking the tie-bars and provided with blocks secured between the p ates lfor resting upon a tie-bar.

`3. In a boot-h compartment structure, the combination `of Wall plates, tie-bars adjustabl7 secured thereto and extending horizontally therefrom in spaced relationship, vertical T bars ad'ustably secured to the outer ends of the tie- )ars and panel plates secured in vertical planes ianking the tie-bars.

4. In a booth compartment structure, the combination of wall plates provided with slots having beveled edges tie-barsprovided with a series ofdove-tail formations for adjustableengagement with said slots and extendin horizontall therefrom inspaced relations ip, vertical bars adjustably secured to the outer ends ofthe tie-bars, and panel platesA secured 4invertical planes flanking the tie-bars. i

5. In a ibooth compartment structure, the combination of Wall plates, tie-bars secured thereto and vextending horizontally therefrom in spaced relationship, vertical T bars adjustably secured to the outer ends of the l tie-bars by means of bolt-s, nuts and lock nuts,

and panel plates secured in vertical planes flanking the tie-bars.

6. In a booth compartment structure, the combination of Wall plates, tie-barsv secured thereto and extending horizontally therefrom in spaced relationship, vertical T bars adjustably secured to the outer ends of the tie-bars, and panel plates secured in vertical planes flanking thetie-bars, saidTbars provided Withlugs and hinge blocks .secured to the lugs.

7. In arbooth compartment structure, the combination of Wall plates, tic-bars secured thereto and extending horizontally therefrom in spaced relationship, vertical T bars secured to the outer ends o the tie-bars, and panelplates secured in verticalplanes flanking the tie-bars, said T bars having lugs welded to the webs thereof l'or association With hinges and door stops. Y i

S. In a booth compartment structure, the combination of wall plates, tie-bars secured thereto and extending horizontally there- .from in spaced relationship, vertical T bars adjustably secured tothe outer ends of the tie-bars, and panel platessecured in vertical planes flanking the tie-hars and other plates for covering other exposed parts.

9. In a booth compartment structure, the combination of horizontallyextending bars in spaced relationship, means for connecting said bars as to one end with a supporting wall, verticalbars connected to and supporting the horizontal bars as to the other end, panel plates anking the horizontal bars and having their adjacent sides secured together, bloc-ks secured to adjacent sides of the flanking plates in staggered relationship, and adapted torestfupoa :a horizontal bar, and

other flanking panel `plates having recesses for receiving certain of the metal parts.

WILLIAMS. vKarnak.` 

